Seaforth baseball rises to top spot in power rankings, Chatham Central softball continues hot start

Recap of last week’s spring sports scores and results

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Baseball

Jordan-Matthews had a rough week at the Zookeepers Classic in Asheboro, going 1-2 in its three games. The Jets started with a 2-1 win over Wheatmore on April 2 in which senior Ian McMillan threw 10 strikeouts and allowed just one earned run. However, defensive mistakes and errors doomed the Jets in a 15-5 loss to Uwharrie Charter on April 3 and in a 13-1 blowout loss to Asheboro Friday.

Chatham Central dominated Chatham Homeschool in a double header in the ThunderCat Invitational at Eastern Randolph high school Thursday. The Bears won the first game, 13-3, and the second game, 22-6.

Seaforth beat North Moore, 3-2, Friday.

Chatham Charter lost to East Wake Academy, 8-4, Thursday.

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Seaforth (8-3, 4-1); 2. Northwood (6-6, 6-3); 3. Chatham Central (9-4, 6-3); 4. Bartlett Yancey (5-4, 4-2); 5. North Moore (9-4, 5-3); 6. Jordan-Matthews (5-7, 3-4); 7. Graham (0-4, 0-3); 8. Southeast Alamance (3-11, 0-9)

Central Tar Heel 1A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Chatham Charter (10-3, 8-0); 2. Clover Garden School (6-4, 6-1); 3. River Mill (3-6, 3-3); 4. Triangle Math and Science (2-4, 2-4); 5. Southern Wake Academy (1-7, 1-6); 6. Ascend Leadership (1-7, 1-7)

Week of April 1 Baseball Power Rankings

  1. Seaforth

  2. Chatham Charter

  3. Chatham Central

  4. Northwood

  5. Jordan-Matthews

Softball

Chatham Central beat Eastern Guilford in nine innings, 3-2, Saturday. Freshman pitcher Maddie Kaczmarczyk brought in the winning run on her first career home run. She also took care of business on the mound, throwing 13 strikeouts and not allowing an earned run in all nine innings.

Chatham Charter won over Cornerstone Charter Friday, 18-6. Sophomore Kynzie Jordan led the Knights at the plate with two hits and four RBIs.

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Chatham Central (9-1, 6-0); 2. Jordan-Matthews (8-2, 6-0); 3. North Moore (6-3, 6-1); 4. Southeast Alamance (3-6, 3-4); 5. Seaforth (3-8, 3-5); 6. Bartlett Yancey (3-6, 3-5); 7. Northwood (4-7, 2-6); 8. Graham (0-8, 0-8)

Central Tar Heel 1A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Chatham Charter (7-1, 3-0); 2. Clover Garden School (4-4, 1-1); 3. Ascend Leadership (0-7, 0-1); 4. River Mill (0-9, 0-2)

Week of April 1 Softball Power Rankings

  1. Chatham Central

  2. Jordan-Matthews

  3. Chatham Charter

  4. Seaforth

  5. Northwood

Girls’ Soccer

Woods Charter lost to Franklin Academy Friday, 6-0.

Chatham Charter beat Central Carolina Academy on April 3, 2-1. Seniors Meredith Reese and Elphie Spillman each scored a goal in the win. The Knights lost to Research Triangle Friday, 9-0.

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Seaforth (6-1, 3-0); 2. Northwood (5-5, 4-1); 3. Southeast Alamance (3-4, 3-1); 4. Bartlett Yancey (3-2-1, 2-1); 5. Graham (1-3, 1-2); 6. Jordan-Matthews (2-6-1, 1-3-1); 7. North Moore (0-4-2, 0-2-1); 8. Cummings (0-4, 0-4)

Central Tar Heel 1A conference standings (as of Sunday): 1. Woods Charter (5-2-1, 2-0); 2. River Mill (3-3, 3-1); 3. Clover Garden School (4-3, 3-1); 4. Ascend Leadership (2-4, 1-1); 5. Chatham Charter (2-3, 1-2); 6. Triangle Math and Science (1-8-1, 0-2-1); 7. Southern Wake Academy (0-5-1, 0-3-1)

Track and Field

Chatham County’s first place finishers from the Cary AC Moonlight Miles/ Sunset Sprints Friday.

Boys 800 meter run (Will Cuicchi, Seaforth, 1 minute, 57.02 seconds); Girls 800 meter run (Anna Peeler, Woods Charter, 2:38.17)